New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
BILLS PASSED IN CONGRESS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO BE PENsIoNED.

| THE RIVER AND HARBOb MEASURE TA''" "
HOUsE-OPPOsMIoN TO CABLE ROADS
WASHINGTON, JAM 27.-Mr. Cuom stated In the Sehate
| to-day that on Wednesday February o. no would oner
proper resolutions and ask the Senate to take proper
action with reference to the life and services OF us late
colleague, Senator Logan
o;.,nn offered by Mr. Hoar yesterday IN eAecu'.o
session. declaring ut after the Senate has rei"Seu s
advice and consent to the OF any person
office, IL is contrary 70 the spirit and nteI 'n
tuition to designate the same person to the same o'
medately thereafter. taken mp and referred 10 e
Committee on Privileges and Elections. 1t was agreed
that the Railroad Attorney bill be made the unfinished
business. aud that IL up at o'clock o-norfow anu
the House bill the relief Of dependent parents ana
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors VINO are now
disabled and dependent upon their own labor for support
taken up
Mr. Frye asked whether this b did not pension all the
soldiers engaged in the Seminole, Mexican and other
wars entirely regardless whether they had sub
sequently gone into rebellion against the Government
Mr. Mitchell replied In the affirmative: but said that
disabilities incurred In the service OF the rebellion were
excepted.
Mr. Frye suggested that the bill would open the door to
serious trouble. II who had served in the rebel
army disabled by rheumatism any chronic disease
II would he utterly impossible tn determine whether the
disease while serving in the rebel army
not.
Mr. sewell was opposed to opening door the pen
sonng Of men who had served In the Confederate Army
he moved to amend the bill by striking the
fourth section and inserting the words Nothing
tanned In this act shall be construed repeating mod
fyinG section 1916 OF tho Revised Statutes" section
which prohibits pensions TO who served in Con-
fedcrae Army)
Mr. Blair thought that this bill would reach only small
number OF such persons.
Mr.. Teller remarked that to the extension OF the
provisions of this bill to who had served in the Con
Senate Chamber who had led the armies and directed the
councils Of the Couederacy, IL too late to preclude
from pension the men who had served in tho ranks of
the Confederate Army after having served in the Next
can or some other war.
amendment on the ground TINT any amendment OF the
bill would endanger Its bna passage
out division.
ON motion of Mr. Palmer the House bin OF last session
relating to the importing and landing OF mackere caught
during the spawning season was madea special order Tor
Monday next.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Agrcult
ural EXpcril1ental station Hill
Mr. Morgyh offered an amendment requiring the'us'ia
distributing Of seeds now made through Inenbers OF
CongroSs To he made through the presidents OF agrcut
ural colleges who to have the franking privilege for
that purpose After discussion he withdrew the amend
mcnr ana had it referred to tho Committee on Agrl-
culture.
Mr. Fimunds offered an amendment that nothing in the
shall he construed binding the United States To
omtimme these appropriations but that Congress NAV at
time suspend or repeal all or any vi the provisions
Ihc bI was then passed without division It directs
colleges of y dep .rtncnt known and designated
an agricultural Experiment station" Whers there
two such colleges in state the amount aprr0r:
ated each and Territory for this purpose 81 5000
year ia To be equally divided between them unless the
State Legislature shall otherwise direct
Mr. Allison from the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported back the sundry civil Appropriation BILL and
gave notice that Monday or Tuesday next he would
call II mp for consideration. Calendar.
The River and Ilarbor Appropriation bill re-
ccived from the House ana referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
The House this morning passed the River and Harbor
Appropriation billy cas-, lji nays, 81.
Mr Hammond. OF Georgia, from the Committee on |
INK for the election OF United senators by the peo
pie OF the -tates
At The conclusion ~ the morning hours. Mr. Heard OF
Missouri called up the special oper-beng the bill for
the incorporation ~ the Washington Cable Railway Com
pnnv OF the District OF Columbia
MIR Belmont. or New-NOrk. nntaCon1ed the special /
order with the Consular au Diplomatic Appropriation
bill and raised the question Of consideration.
The louc observation-disclosures 100, nays 13-to consider
the able Road bill.
that proposed road would destroy the heanty Of the
avenues Of the City of Washington aud would not give
rapid transit the inhabitants OF the District; for 10
Of speed corld be attained with safety on
cable road than "A horse road.
The opponents The measure led By Mcssrs Cobb and
Eden rcsorted 10 nibustenR tactics when the previous
qucson ed and though they did not muster suni
force Orer the aud nays, they succeeded 10y
alternate motions 10 adjourn and TO take recess IN pre-
venting vote being taken on tile bill Finally Nr.
that House take a until IL o'clock.
Agreed oyeas 100 nays. a.. The effect or this Is 10
coniinne tho legislative day or Thursny over until to-
morrOws scssion. when the hill Will come up I'M |
finished business and its consideration then be
unued US long as the House may desire.